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up-and-coming
up-and-com·ing (ŭp′ən-kŭm′ĭng)adj. Showing signs of advancement and ambitious development: an up-and-coming executive; an up-and-coming neighborhood.
up′-and-com′er n.up-and-coming adj promising continued or future success; enterprising up′-and-com′ing
adj. likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive. [1840–50, Amer.] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | up-and-coming - working hard to promote an enterprisegumptious, industrious, energeticenterprising - marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far" |
up-and-comingadjective promising, ambitious, go-getting (informal), pushing, eager Phoenix at that time, was an up-and-coming actor.up-and-comingadjectiveShowing great promise:coming, promising.Idiom: on the way up.Translationsup (ap) adverb, adjective1. to, or at, a higher or better position. Is the elevator going up?; The office is up on the top floor; She looked up at him; The price of coffee is up again. 往上 向上2. erect. Sit/Stand up; He got up from his chair. 直立起來 成直立姿势 3. out of bed. What time do you get up?; I'll be up all night finishing this work. 起(床) 起（床） 4. to the place or person mentioned or understood. A taxi drove up and she got in; He came up (to me) and shook hands. 移向某處或某人 朝（某人或某物）的方向，向…的地方 5. into the presence, or consideration, of a person, group of people etc. He brought up the subject during the conversation. 向(某人)提出 向…提出（话题） 6. to an increased degree eg of loudness, speed etc. Please turn the radio up a little!; Speak up! I can't hear you 提高(聲音、速度等) （声音、速度等）变高 7. used to indicate completeness; throughly or finally. You'll end up in hospital if you don't drive more carefully; Help me wash up the dishes!; I've used up the whole supply of paper; He tore up the letter. (表示動作完成的程度)完全地 （表示动作完成的程度）完全地 preposition1. to or at a higher level on. He climbed up the tree. 往或在高處 向或在高处2. (at a place) along. They walked up the street; Their house is up the road. 沿著... 沿着...，向... 3. towards the source of (a river). When do the salmon start swimming up the river? 往...(河流的)源頭 到...（地方） verb – past tense, past participle upped – to increase (a price etc). They upped the price that they wanted for their house. 提高(價格) 提高（价格） ˈupward adjective going up or directed up. They took the upward path; an upward glance. 往上的 向上的ˈupward(s) adverb (facing) towards a higher place or level. He was lying on the floor face upwards; The path led upwards. 向上，朝上 向上，上升 ˌup-and-ˈcoming adjective (of eg a person starting a career) progressing well. an up-and-coming young doctor. 漸露頭角的 积极进取的，很有前途的 ˌupˈhill adverb up a slope. We travelled uphill for several hours. 上坡 上坡 adjective1. sloping upwards; ascending. an uphill road. 上坡的 上坡的2. difficult. This will be an uphill struggle. 艱難的，費力的 艰难的，费力的 ˌupˈstairs adverb on or to an upper floor. His room is upstairs; She went upstairs to her bedroom. 樓上 楼上 noun – plural upˈstairs – the upper floor(s). The ground floor needs painting, but the upstairs is nice; (also adjective) an upstairs sitting room. 樓上(的) 楼上（的） upˈstream adverb towards the upper part or source of a stream, river etc. Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs. 朝著(河流的)上游 向上游（的） be up and about to be out of bed. I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident? 下床走動 下床走动be up to1. to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc). What is he up to now? 忙於... 忙于...事情2. to be capable of. He isn't quite up to the job. 勝任 胜任...工作3. to reach the standard of. This work isn't up to your best. 達到…水平 达到...水平4. to be the duty or privilege of. It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him. 由...來決定 由...来决定up to as far, or as much, as. He counted up to 100; Up to now, the work has been easy. 直到... 直到...up to date1. completed etc up to the present time. Is the catalogue up to date? 最新的 最新的2. modern and in touch with the latest ideas. This method is up to date. 現代的 现代的up-and-coming
up and comingOn a trajectory to become established or successful, especially in a career or as a business. Sometimes hyphenated. She's an up and coming star in the marketing department. I like to catch up-and-coming bands at small venues, before they hit it big.See also: and, coming, upup-and-comingFig. enterprising and alert. Jane is a hard worker—really up-and-coming. Bob is also an up-and-coming youngster who is going to become well known.up and coming COMMON An up and coming person is someone who is likely to be successful in the future. The 198 Gallery in Brixton regularly exhibits up and coming artists. Note: This expression is often written up-and-coming. The magazine profiles two up-and-coming Canadian hockey stars.See also: and, coming, upEncyclopediaSeeupFinancialSeeUpup-and-coming
Synonyms for up-and-comingadj promisingSynonyms- promising
- ambitious
- go-getting
- pushing
- eager
Synonyms for up-and-comingadj showing great promiseSynonymsSynonyms for up-and-comingadj working hard to promote an enterpriseSynonyms- gumptious
- industrious
- energetic
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